Cover-support.



M. G. MOLYNEAUX.

COVER SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 26, 1913.

Patented Dec. 1, 1914.

"HE NORRIS PETERS 60., PI'I-IOTO-LITHO. WASHINGTON. D. c,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

M YRON G. MOLYNEAUX, OF ARIEL, PENNSYLVANIA.

To all whom it may concern:

.Be it known that I, MYnoN G. NEAUX, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ariel, in the county of Wayne'and -State of Pennsylvania, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in Cover-Supports; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full,v,clear,aand exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. a

The object of this invention is to provide a supporting and locking device for covers, and is especially adapted for locking the covers over earthenware jars and receptacles for protecting them against the entrance of mice, etc. 7

A further object is to provide a device of this character which shall beadjustable so as to be equally adaptable to receptacles of I various sizes.

In the accompanying drawing wherein is shown an approved embodiment of the invention, Figure 1, represents a front elevation of the adjustable supporting and looking device attached to an ordinary earthen jar. Fig. 2, represents a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3, represents a sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail wherein similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 5indicates the base of the supporting frame for the cover and is preferably formed of a piece of wire having its central portion oppositelylooped as at 6, and its outer extremitiesturned up and looped as at 7. Straps 8, are pivoted at their lower ends over the looped ends/Z of the base, and the upper ends are turned inwardly and apertured. The intermediate portions of the straps 8, are provided with a series of openings 9, for a purpose to be COVER-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1, 1914..

Application fi1ed November 26, 1913. Serial No. 803,350.

stantially heavy wire bent so'as to provide a handle portion 15 and looped portion 16, receivlng the offset portion 13 of the member 10 and the angularly directed end 17 carrying a clip '18, fixed to the cover 19.

As shown in the drawing the receptacle 20, is adapted to be positioned over the oppositelv directed loops 6 of the base 5, so as to rigidly hold the latter in position thereunder, the, outwardly bent ends 11 of the supporting member 10, are then engaged within a pair of openings of the series 9, in the straps 8, whereby when said straps and member 10, are swung to a vertical position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the cover 19 will snugly engage upon the upper edge of the receptacle 20, thereby sealing the latter. To lock the cover over the receptacle 20, the handle 15 of the cover supporting and locking member is moved to the position shown in Fig. 2, and to partially raise said cover, said handle is given an upward move-- ment and the cover and member 14 are swung upwardly, in this position the entire upper portion of the cover supporting device may be swung downwardly from the looped ends 7 of the base member and the receptacle 20 removed.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is;

1. In a device of the character described a base member, straps pivoted to said base member, a cover, and means for adjustably, and removably, attaching said cover to said straps.

. 2. In a device of the character described, a base member having the ends looped upwardly and the intermediate portions oppo- N sitely and laterally looped, straps pivoted to the looped ends of said base member, a member connecting said straps and adj ustably secured to the latter, and a cover supporting and locking device carried by said last mentioned member.

3. In a .deviceof the character described a base member, straps pivoted to said base member, a cover supporting member, means for adjustably securing said cover supporting member to said straps, and a cover loosely mounted upon said supportmg member.

4. In a device of the character described a basemember, apertured, straps pivoted to said member, 'a cover supporting member,

means carried by said'supporting member,

and co-acting with said apertured straps for nected to said cover for swinging the same adjusting the former, and a coverloosely mounted upon said supporting member.

5. In a device of the character described a base member, apertured straps pivoted thereto, a supporting member, resilient means carried by said supporting members,

and co-acting with said apertured strapsfor' adjustably supporting the former and a cover pivotally mounted upon said supporting member. a

6. In a device of the character described a base member, apertured straps pivoted to said base member, a cover supporting member, means carried by said supporting member and co-acting With said straps for adjusting the former, a cover and means conupon said supporting member.

7. The combi-nationwith a cover of a supporting member, locking means carried by said supporting 'member and attached to said cover, resilient adjusting means carried by said cover supporting member, a base member and pivoted means carried by said base member for co-acting with said resilient means.

two subscribing Witnesses a MYRON G. MOLYNEAUX.

Witnesses: I

ROY STINNARD, FLOYD E. SWINGLE;

name to this specification in the presence of Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Tatents,

Washington, D. C. a 

